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Aug. 10 1926. 1 ,595,395

J. H. HERBENER FLAG Filed Oct. 16. @925 Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

sire stares JOHN H. HERBENER, DIE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

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Application filed. October My invention relates to flags.

An important object of the invention is to provide simple and reliablemeans for se curing the flag to its staff. As is well known, signalflags are extensively used upon railroads or the like.

These fla s are ordinarily formed of a section of 0th, which is tackedto the stick or staff. Flags are frequently lost from their staffs bypulling from the tacks, and are frequently destroyed by this means.Further, considerable difiiculty is frequently encountered in securingflags to their staffs,

tacks and hammers are not always availa le.

In accordance with my invention, I provide a flag which is particularlywell adapted as a signal flag for railway use while not necessarilyrestricted to this use. The flag embodies a slipover head or hem, whichis view of a flag showing the tying string,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the same, showing the stringtied upon the stafi,

Figure 4; is an end elevation of the flag,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of tying means, and

Figure 6 is a similar view of modified form of tying means.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred embodiments of my invention, attention being called first toFigures 1 to 6, inclusive, the

a further numeral 10 designates a flag, formed of suit-' able fabric orcloth, having its inner end provided with a hem 11, constituting aslipover head or hem, adapted for insertion upon a staff or stick 12. Ineach form of my invention, the hem is stitched at 13 and is openedthroughout the remainder of its transverse area, and it ends are open;

15, 1925. Serial No. 62,753.

In Figures 1 to 4:, inclusive, the numeral 14 designates flexible tyingelements or strings, which are passed through the side walls of the hem,preferably by means of a needle, as shown at 15. in the middle, forproducing a knot '16, and the ends of the string are passed outwardlythrough the side walls of the hem. ,The points 15 are preferably at ornear the central longitudinal axis of the hem. The ends of the tyingstrings 14 are tied into knots 17 which prevent these ends from beingdrawn inwardly through the material of the hem while the central knot 16prevents the This string is tied tying string from being shiftedlong1tud1- nally to any considerable extent. I have shownthree of thesetying strings 14, two at the ends of the flag and one near theintermediate portion. While this is the preferred arrangement, theinvention is in no sense restricted to this arrangement, as satisfactoryresults my be obtained by employing one or more of the tying strings.

As clearly shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4:,

when the slip-over hem 11 is placed upon 89 the staff 12, the innerportion of the tying element passes about the inner side of the staff,while the ends of the tying element are passed about the outer side ofthe stafi andsecurely tied thereto, as indicated at 18. 35

The hem may thus be securely clamped to the staff by means of the tyingelement with out crushing or rumpling the forward portion of the hem.The tying element permits of the use of a staff of any suitable size 90which will enter the slip-over hem.

In Figure 5, I have shown a slight modification of tying string, whichis designated by the numeral 19, and used in place of the tying string14;. This tying string passed through the side walls ofthe slipover hemin identically the same position, while the intermediate knot 16 isdispensed with, but the ends of the tying string have knots 20 whichprevent the tying string being separated from the hem. Thisconstructionpermits of the longitudinal adjustment of the tying string, so that oneend may be longer than the other if preferred,

In Figure 6, I have shown a further modification of tying string, whichis designated by the numeral 21. This tying string is passed through theside walls of the slipover head or hem 11, but is stitched or sewed f es de wall, a irdipated 22. hile it 3-9 is passed through the oppositeside wall, as shown at 23. The stitching 22 prevents the longitudinaldisplacement of the tying element. The ends of the string 21 arepreferably tied into knots 24, though the knot at 2% may be dispensedwith.

In view of the foregoing description it is thought that no furtherexplanation is necessary.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention hereinshown anddescribed are to be. taken as preferred examples of the same and variouschanges may be resorted to in the shape, size and arrangement of parts,without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a stafi, and ai'QXlblB tying element permanently carried by the flag to tie the hemupon the staff.

2. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a staff, andaflexible tying element permanently attached to the hem to tie the sameupon the staff.

3. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a staff, and aflexible tying eiement passing through the side walls of the hem andadapted to tie the hem upon the staff. a

' d. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a staff, and aflexible tying element carried by the hem and passing through theopposite side walls thereof, said tying element having means to preventthe same from being removed from the hem.

5. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a staff, and aflexible tying element passing through the side walls of the hem andprovided at its ends with knots.

6. A flag having a slip-over hem for inrtion upon a staff, and aflexible tying elementpassing through the side walls of the hem, saidflexible tying element being provided between its ends with means toprevent the undue longitudinal displacement of the tying element, saidtying element having knots fo med in itsends. v

, 7. A fla having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a stafi, and atying element passed through the side wallsof the hem, one end portionof the tyingelement being stitched to the adjacent side Wall and theother portion passed through the same, such other portion being providedat its end with a fact. i

8. A flag havinga slip-overhem for insertion upon a staff, and means tobind the hem to the staff.

9. A flag having a SliP-OVGfllBlIl for insertion upon a staff, and atying element for securing the hem upon the staff.

10. A flag having a slip-over hem for insertion upon a staff, and tyingelement passed through the side walls of the hem, one end portion of thetying element being stitched to the adjacent side wall.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

JOHN H. HERBENER.

